Information for Newly Admitted Students

Congratulations on your acceptance to the Master of Accountancy in Accounting and Analytics program at Rutgers Business School! We are delighted to have you join (or return to) the RBS family.  

Admissions

Please pay your deposit. It saves your spot in the program and gets applied toward your tuition. Paying your deposit generates your RUID number and allows MACCY staff to register you for classes. 

Student Logistics

1. Activate your NetID

All students must activate their Rutgers NetID in order to access any electronic services, including registration. 

• Your NetID is different than your Rutgers ID card, which will be your primary form of identification on campus. 

2. Rutgers ID Card (RUID)

• Several locations on the New Brunswick / Piscataway campuses are available to obtain a photo ID card.
• Once your initial deposit is paid, a link will be sent to you via email. You must submit your own photo.
• You will not be allowed to enter Rutgers Business School-Newark without your ID.
• There is no fee charged for the first issuance of the RU ID card. A replacement fee of $20 applies to lost, stolen, or intentionally damaged cards

 3. Parking Permits

• All students who plan to drive to campus must obtain a parking permit
• Parking permits are not available to online students

Registration Information

If you are already in our system (i.e., are currently enrolled in courses in this program), you can register on your own using WebREG on your Rutgers Portal. 

If this is the first time that you are registering for courses in our program, we will register you manually.  If this is your first semester or if you need help registering, please complete the Add/Drop Form. 

Your academic program director and advisor is Dr. Alexander Sannella. Please contact him for academic advising and send completed add/drop forms directly to him: ajsannella@business.rutgers.edu. 

If you have completed courses at the graduate level, you may be eligible for Advanced Standing (Transfer Credit) for up to 9 credits. Please review the information here.

Degree Navigators 

• Degree Navigator Option A 
  • For degree candidates holding undergraduate degrees in accounting.
• Degree Navigator Option B 
  • For degree candidates holding undergraduate business degrees other than accounting.
  • Those following Option B must start with Accounting for Managers. Accounting for Managers is the pre-requisite for all other accounting courses. In your first semester, you can take Accounting for Managers, Business Law, and technology courses such as Information Risk Management, Audit Analytics, etc.
• Degree Navigator Option C 
  • For all degree candidates. Please consult the program directors for CPA eligibility for candidates holding undergraduate business degrees other than accounting. 

Add/Drop Form

For the Curriculum/Program, you must select: 

• 22-10-011-N (MACCY Acct & Analytics) - in-person students
• 22-10-011-O (MACCY Acct & Analytics) - online only students

Spring 2025 Accounting Preliminary Schedule

• This file contains the Spring 2025 course offerings to date. As always, the schedule is subject to change – courses or sections of existing courses can be added based on demand. If courses have insufficient enrollment, they are often canceled. You will be notified of any course cancellations. Course descriptions are available online via our course catalog.
• Online Schedule of Classes
• Scholastic Standing Policies

Career Services

Our Office of Career Management provides extensive resources to assist you with building a successful career.

John Schwartz, Graduate Career Advisor 
Rutgers Business School 
RBS Office of Career Management 
100 Rockefeller Road, Piscataway, NJ | Room: 5065 
1 Washington Park, Newark, NJ | Room: 659 
Office: 973-353-1656

Finances

1. Term Bill

You will need to be registered for a term bill to be generated. Bills can be viewed at http://studentabc.rutgers.edu

• You will need your RUID number and Personal Access Code (PAC), a 4-digit code made of the month and day of your birth
• Bills can be paid online via the Office of Student Accounting, Billing and Cashiering.

2. Financial Aid

If you are interested in student aid, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with RU School Code 002629.

• For all questions regarding financial aid options, please contact the Financial Aid office via email: https://myrun.newark.rutgers.edu/office-financial-aid OR https://scarlethub.rutgers.edu/financial-services/apply-for-aid/.

Program Staff

General MACCY Accounting & Analytics email address: maccyaa@business.rutgers.edu  

Alexander J. Sannella, Ph.D. CPA
Director of the MBA in Professional Accounting Program
Academic Co-Director of the Master of Accountancy in Accounting and Analytics
Rutgers Business School, Newark, Office 948 
Phone: (973) 353-5680

C. Daniel Stubbs, Jr., CPA MBA
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
External Relations Co-Director of the Master of Accountancy in Accounting & Analytics
Rutgers Business School, Newark, Office 915B
(973) 353-1011 (office), (908) 715-3697 (cell)

Jessica Polledri, M.Ed.
Senior Academic Program Coordinator
Rutgers Business School, Newark, Office 671
Phone: (973) 353-1130